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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,923,075.25 and 8,447,301.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,923,075.25 and 8,447,301.75 is: 18,189,023.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,923,075.25 : 8,447,301.75 = 8,447,301.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,923,075.25/8,447,301.75 = 8,447,301.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,923,075.25x = 8,447,301.75 × 8,447,301.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,923,075.25x = 71,356,906,855,553.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,356,906,855,553.06/3,923,075.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,189,023.23

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